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"I was on my bed at home I think. My knees were killing me. I was...going to have surgery... I think I overdosed. Then I was here. My two favorite guitars.. Both out of tune of course.."
 
"I was on my bed at home I think. My knees were killing me. I was...going to have surgery... I think I overdosed. Then I was here. My two favorite guitars.. Both out of tune of course.."
  
Looking up, the boy says, "So we must be dead, and this is the road to hell?"   
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Looking up, the boy says, "So we must be dead, and this is the road to hell?"  The first man nods, "I suppose.  But I expected more harps or horns. Clouds, maybe a demon or two.."
  
The first man nods, "I suppose.  But I expected more harps or horns. Clouds, maybe a demon or two.."
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A voice from beyond them says, "Nope...This is the road to Mandalay. I was asked by the boss there to get you both and bring you in. You were both on the threshold of death and both, in your personal universes, had a total disbelief in an afterlife. That combination often picks icons like yourselves from the vasty of shadow and delivers you here to the Vale of Song. In the infinity of creation there are millions, billions of each of you with variations in each of the worlds. You are only two people in a lot of those worlds where the different distinctions between the worlds had nothing to do with you.  You both had long storied careers and your memories will come back soo.  But in each of your worlds something different happened."
 
 
A voice from beyond them says, "Nope...This is the road to Mandalay. I was asked by the boss there to get you both and bring you in. You were both on the threshold of death and both, in your personal universes, had a total disbelief in an afterlife. That combination often picks icons like yourselves from the vasty of shadow and delivers you here to the Vale of Song. In the infinity of creation there are millions, billions of each of you with variations in each of the worlds. You are only two people in a lot of those worlds where the different distinctions between the worlds had nothing to do with you.  You both had long storied careers and your memories will come back soon.  But in each of your worlds something different happened."
 
  
 
Pointing to the first man he says, "In your world a bolt of lightning struck a man in Scotland in 1527."  Pointing to the kid, "In yours an archer killed knight templar in 1202.  So nothing having to do with you caused splits in the universe.  I know, I know.. its confusing.  But so it goes. You guys were famous and had no expectations of an an afterlife while in billions of worlds you were famous and did have expectations of an afterlife.  Its called the "[[If I'd died without hope of grace clause]].  The boss will explain it, I promise.    I'm just doing him a favor, I don't serve him per se. I'm here to take you to meet him. I promise the beer is cold and the sound is hot. You won't believe the band the man has. "
 
Pointing to the first man he says, "In your world a bolt of lightning struck a man in Scotland in 1527."  Pointing to the kid, "In yours an archer killed knight templar in 1202.  So nothing having to do with you caused splits in the universe.  I know, I know.. its confusing.  But so it goes. You guys were famous and had no expectations of an an afterlife while in billions of worlds you were famous and did have expectations of an afterlife.  Its called the "[[If I'd died without hope of grace clause]].  The boss will explain it, I promise.    I'm just doing him a favor, I don't serve him per se. I'm here to take you to meet him. I promise the beer is cold and the sound is hot. You won't believe the band the man has. "
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The scruffy man asks, "Do you have a name or shall I just call you Beelzebub? I'm fairly lost but this doesn't look like Clarksdale, Mississippi."
 
The scruffy man asks, "Do you have a name or shall I just call you Beelzebub? I'm fairly lost but this doesn't look like Clarksdale, Mississippi."
  
"Its not, nor am I the devil.  Well, not exactly." He says, extending his hand. "I'm Truman of Amber and I'm taking you to meet Adrian of Mandalay."
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"Its not, nor am I the devil." He says, extending his hand. "I'm Truman of Amber and I'm taking you to meet Adrian of Mandalay."
  
 
The scruffy man shakes his hand, "Robert Zimmerman."
 
The scruffy man shakes his hand, "Robert Zimmerman."
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The kid shakes his hand next, "Tommy Petty."
 
The kid shakes his hand next, "Tommy Petty."
  
Nodding, with a smile,knowing them both well in other times and places,  he slings his own guitar around, and strums, starting a familiar tune.  They join in, Dove, Harmonica and Gibson.
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Nodding, with a smile, he slings his own guitar around, and strums, starting a familiar tune.
  
 
"Come along Tom, Bob, I think you are going to like Mandalay. "
 
"Come along Tom, Bob, I think you are going to like Mandalay. "

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